Financial Accounting, Student Value Edition (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134114811
Author: Robert Kemp, Jeffrey Waybright
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 28AE
Quick ratio and
Consider the following data
COMPANY | A | B | C | D |
Cash........................................... | $ 8,700 | $ 6,600 | $ 1,800 | $10,300 |
Short-term Investments............. | 6,700 | 3,100 | 1,200 | 4,900 |
Net Receivables.......................... | 13,400 | 11,000 | 5,400 | 13,500 |
Total current assets................... | 31,800 | 26,900 | 9,300 | 32,400 |
Current Liabilities....................... | 20,100 | 10,200 | 4,500 | 37,000 |
Requirements
- 1. Calculate the quick assets and the quick ratio for each company (round your final answers to two decimal places).
- 2. Calculate the current ratio for each company (round your final answers to two decimal places).
- 3. Which company should be concerned about its liquidity?
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